known. Methods Twelve young males (24 ± 4 y) performed a single resistance exercise session followed by water immersion for 20 min with one leg immersed in cold water (8 °C: COLD) and the contralat...

The heat stress limits for human survivability have been long defined by a 6-h exposure to a wet-bulb temperature of 35oC. This definition has been employed regularly by the climate community to...

Health agencies worldwide have historically cautioned that electric fans accelerate body-heat gain during hot weather and heatwaves (typically in air temperatures ≥35°C). However, guidance published...

Recent projections suggest that large geographical areas will soon experience heat and humidity exceeding limits for human thermoregulation. The su...

Advancing age is associated with vascular dysfunction and hypertension, both of which increase cardiovascular event risk. Heat therapy has emerged as a novel intervention to improve cardiovascular...

Occupational heat stress poses a major threat to worker health and safety that is projected to worsen with global warming. To manage these adverse effects, most industries rely on administrative...

Background Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) consumption is ostensibly known to increase the risk of morbidity and mortality during hot weather and heatwaves. However, how alcohol independently alters physio...